Lac La Potherie
| Lac La Potherie | ||
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| Geographical location | Nunavik , North du Québec in Québec (Canada) | |
| Drain | Rivière Cohade | |
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| Coordinates | 58 ° 52 ′ N , 72 ° 23 ′ W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 205 m | |
| surface | 116 km² | |
The Lac La Potherie is a lake on the Ungava Peninsula in the north of the Canadian province of Quebec .
Lac La Potherie is located 30 km southwest of Lac Faribault and 70 km southeast of Lac Payne . The heavily indented lake is located in the area of the Canadian Shield at an altitude of about 205 m . Its area is 116 km. It is drained by the Rivière Cohade , a left tributary of the Rivière aux Feuilles .
The lake was named in memory of Seigneur de Bacqueville et de La Potherie, Claude Charles Le Roy (1663-1736). Lac Bacqueville , 90 km southwest, was also named after him.